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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican middleweight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, prepping for a May 5 title rematch with Gennady Golovkin, has tested positive for banned clenbuterol, his promoters blaming tainted meat. A voluntary drug test showed Alvarez had traces of the anabolic agent in his system. Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement on Monday that the level was “consistent with meat contamination that has impacted dozens of athletes in Mexico over the last […]
By Ben Bernaldez Eagle News Sports (Eagle News) — Binisita kamakailan ng FIBA 3X3 officials ang Philippine Arena, na siyang pagdarausan ng 2018 FIBA 3X3 World Cup dito sa Manila. Eksklusibong tinutukan ng ENSports ang isinagawang inspeksyon sa pinakamalaking indoor arena sa buong mundo. Nagkaroon muna ng briefing ang pamunuan ng Arena sa pangunguna ni Atty. Bong Teodoro at nina Samahan ng Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Renauld “Sonny”Barrios at Ignacio Soriano, FIBA senior […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Victor Oladipo scored 33 points and Bojan Bogdanovic tallied 20 as the Indiana Pacers moved up the crowded Eastern Conference standings with a 98-95 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Pacers won despite nearly blowing a 17 point lead but they held on and the victory allowed them to jump over the Wizards by a half-game in the NBA standings. “We’re going to have to grind it […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – The Michigan Wolverines have a “New York State of Mind,” as blue and gold lit up the Empire State Building and Madison Square Garden, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers, 75-66, to capture their second consecutive Big Ten Conference title Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines fans packed the Garden and gave their support to the team which displayed confidence and swagger throughout the game. Michigan, who extended their winning streak to nine games, […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – One state with two great storied basketball programs. It was a battle between top-seeded Michigan State Spartans and fifth-seeded defending champions, Michigan Wolverines in the first semifinal of the Big Ten Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The Wolverines shot 66% from the field in the second half to knock off the nation’s second-ranked Spartans 75-64 Saturday afternoon. Five players scored in double figures led by Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman, Zavier Simpson, […]
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) — Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer was crowned king of the sprint on Saturday when he swept past Britain’s Jack Carlin 2-0 in the final at the track world championships. Glaetzer, 25, arrived in the Netherlands claiming to be in “the form of my life” after becoming the first man to dip below the one-minute barrier in a kilometre race staged at sea level in Manchester last year. However, he wasn’t the only headline […]
by Pirate Irwin © Agence France-Presse MONACO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Former world number one Novak Djokovic’s toughest hurdle when he returns to the ATP Tour after a long injury absence will be a mental one, believes former coach Boris Becker. The 30-year-old Serbian’s return to competitive action is yet to be confirmed although he published photos of himself on the practice courts earlier this week for the first time since he underwent a […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — India’s Shubhankar Sharma opened with an eagle and closed with three consecutive birdies to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the WGC Mexico Championship. The 21-year-old Asian Tour Order of Merit leader, who has won twice in the past three months, has outclassed a world-class field for 36 holes at Club de Golf Chapultepec near Mexico City. “I’ve definitely proven to myself I belong here and I […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – It’s officially March Madness where a Cinderella team from New Brunswick, New Jersey is creating some big, magical moments at Madison Square Garden. The Scarlet Knights of Rutgers pulled away with another upset, beating sixth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers 76-69 in the second-round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday night. It was the first time in seven tries that the Scarlet Knights beat the Hoosiers and advanced to their first-ever Big Ten […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Philadelphia 76ers led wire-to-wire in a 108-97 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Thursday, perhaps the perfect sales pitch if they want to lure LeBron James to Pennsylvania next season. The 76ers, who had lost 11 straight games to the Cavs, were fueled by 22 points from shooting guard JJ Redick, who connected on seven of his 11 shots from the floor, including four three-pointers. It was […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Wearing his classic look and well-groomed silver-gray hair, Eugenio “Eugene” Torre relived his signature moves as he played chess like he was 22. Forty-four years ago, in 1974, Eugene, then 22 was named as Asia’s first Chess Grand Master after winning the silver medal in the Chess Olympiad held in Nice, France. Two years later, he also made a significant […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA-leading Houston Rockets capped a perfect February with a 105-92 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday to stretch their winning streak to 14 games. The Rockets, led by 25 points from James Harden, finished February 12-0 and with their second 14-game win streak of the season became just the sixth team in league history to post multiple streaks of at least 14 wins in the same […]
